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topic 8 digital technology cloud computing
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- 1what is cloud computingcloud computing is using the internet to provide services that would normally be provided by a lan
- 2how does cloud computing workin cloud storage data is stored on multiple servers that may be in many locations and can be accessed across the internet.
- 3what are the three cloud computing typesiaas
paas
saas - 4give me a description of iaas and give me two examplesthe base layer that provides storage,servers and networks
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amazon EC2 and windows - 5give me a description of paas and give me two examplesa layer on top of iaas which provides the ability to run application software
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force.com and azure - 6give me a description of saas and give me 2 examplesa layer on top of paas it provides applications that run on remote computers such as in the cloud
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email and facebook - 7give me 4 advantages of cloud computing for an organisationcost effective: the cost of providing software, maintenance and upgrade for cloud computing is cheaper than buying software licenses for multiple users.
unlimited storage: if an organisation is using their own hardware resources there is a limit to the storage capacity of the hard drives in the cloud unlimited storage capacity is available
automatic software updates: the cloud provides organisations with software and automatic software updates.
security: there is a single access point to all data this enables the cloud provider to focus resources on keeping it secure. - 8what are the disadvantages of cloud computingpotential downtime: cloud computing relies on an internet connection as it is internet based.
bandwidth limitations: some cloud providers only offer a limited bandwidth allowance.
availability of applications: the organisations may be restricted to use only the application suite supplied by the cloud provider.
customer support: organisations who use cloud computing require customer support services to help resolve technical issues. - 9what are the advantages of cloud computing on gamingby using the cloud game producers are able to reduce their costs as they dont need to pay high street shops to sell their games.
gaas allows games to be streamed directly from the cloud to any web enabled device such as pcs, tablets or smartphones. - 10what are the disadvantages of cloud computing on gaminggamers using the cloud to make sure they have a reliable broadband connection with sufficent bandwidth so that they are more capable of streaming high quality graphics and do not experience interruptions in gameplay
using the cloud to stream games requires an internet connection and if unavailable then games cannot be played . - 11name one impact of cloud computing on file storagestorage on cloud servers: one of the major impacts of cloud based systems is the facility to store data files on very powerful high capacity cloud servers.
- 12name one impact of cloud computing on file sharingcollaborative thinking: each user can make changes to files and documents stored on the cloud which means there needs to be a process of synchronisation
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